McCombie on Pritzker budget address

Governor Pritzker outlined his plan for a $52.7 billion budget for Illinois, the largest spending proposal in state history. His plan includes more than $1 billion in new taxes and other budget gimmicks and does not reflect the overall priorities of Illinois taxpayers

With 35,692 undocumented migrants in the city of Chicago, Pritzker is also asking the state to spend at least $342 million on their care – just under half of which will likely come from this year’s budget, and just more than half from next year’s.